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John Guthrie — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Guthrie across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Guthrie |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Cass Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Guthrie | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Guthrie | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Guthrie | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Guthrie | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Guthrie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Guthrie | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edgar Guthrie | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cora Guthrie | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 40
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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| Surname | Guthrie |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Grader |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 52
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Guthrie |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Guthrie across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Guthrie
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2551unit:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Williams | 57 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Cora Williams | 46 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 53 | James Williams | 29 | Son | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hubert Williams | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James Williams | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John H Guthrie THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Inspector | West Virginia |
| 57 | Cora Guthrie | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Guthrie | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Paul Guthrie | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia Guthrie | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Margaret Guthrie | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Anna Guthrie | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edgar D Guthrie | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | D Steven Hamrick | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 65 | Rosa A Hamrick | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Ruth Hamrick | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 67 | Earnest Hamrick | 22 | Son | Messenger | West Virginia |
| 68 | Richard Hamrick | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ralph Hamrick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Clyde Hamrick | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | George Gilbert | 54 | Head | Repairman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Gilbert | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie Holly | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 74 | Habel Mick | 38 | Head | Edgerman | Indiana |
| 75 | Bertha Mick | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Gladys Mick | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dorothy Mick | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Crawford Gum | 39 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 79 | Sadie Gum | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Gum | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Martha Gum | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Virginia Gum | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Edward Cassell | 33 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 84 | Eula Cassell | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Clinton Cassell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Edward Jr Cassell | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Claud D Cassell | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Forest Armentrout | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Eva Armentrout | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Raymond Armentrout | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Donald Armentrout | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Helen Armentrout | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Bryson Sanders | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Connell P Higgins | 47 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 95 | Pearl E Higgins | 33 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Harlan Higgins | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mary L Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | James W Higgins | 88 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Burke Mccarty | 45 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 100 | Ethel Mccarty | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)